Rias's Villa!
Inside the spacious living room.
Various kinds of food were laid out on the table.
But the air was thick with the smell of alcohol.
Koneko and Asia felt slightly uncomfortable. They didn't drink.
The others, however, seemed perfectly at ease.
Who hadn't had alcohol before?
"You two, are you really not going to have some? It's really good."
Leone leaned close to Koneko and Asia, her beautiful eyes slightly glazed.
"I'll stick to juice."
"I-I will too."
Both shook their heads quickly, their cheeks slightly flushed.
Just the alcohol in the air was making them feel a bit dizzy.
If they actually drank, who knows what would happen.
Ayato glanced at everyone and raised his glass again. "Come on, let's keep drinking."
"Cheers!"
The women clinked glasses and downed their drinks in one go.
Some faces already showed signs of intoxication, but they kept raising their glasses.
Esdeath, however, kept her gaze fixed on Rias.
'So this was Master's childhood friend. She truly was a beauty.'
'But then again, I wasn't bad myself.'
Feeling Esdeath's gaze, Rias smiled gracefully. "You're really strong. I'm glad Ayato has a servant like you."
"..."
Esdeath looked deeply into Rias's eyes.
'As expected of the main wife. So magnanimous.'
"Rather, it is my honor to be the master's servant."
Esdeath smiled. "Rias, I toast to you."
"Alright!"
"President Rias, I toast to you too."
"Come on, cheers."
Rias's eyes sparkled as she accepted every toast.
As the hostess and the main wife,
She had to hold her ground no matter what.
Ayato quietly watched everything.
His gaze swept over each person.
'Sure enough, once they got drunk enough, they'd start drinking on their own.'
He thought to himself.
And just then, he noticed Utaha had come before him, her drunken, hazy eyes sparkling.
"Master, I used up a lot of magic power today too."
Emboldened by the alcohol, Utaha had grown much bolder.
But the last shreds of sobriety still made her cheeks flush.
"Utaha, you're so sly!"
Leone lunged forward, clinging onto Ayato, whispering in his ear, "Master, I need replenishing too."
"Hic!"
Akame, letting out a small hiccup, didn't hesitate either. She crawled over like a little kitten.
"Th-This is..."
Watching all this, Sona's body had gone completely rigid. "Hey, enough, you guys! I'm still here!"
Her voice wasn't quiet, but the others seemed not to hear.
Sona's eyes grew wider and wider as she stared at Ayato and the others.
'This was too... too decadent.'
After a moment, she couldn't take it anymore. With a stiff body, she walked toward the door.
"I think I'll end my participation in today's party here."
"W-Wait for me."
Koneko quickly stood up and followed.
She suspected that if she didn't leave now, she never would.
"Esdeath."
Rias, her eyes hazy with drink, suddenly spoke. "Aren't you going over?"
Esdeath was taken aback. "You don't mind?"
"Why should I mind?"
"???"
Esdeath blinked.
'Was she serious?'
Even Esdeath couldn't claim not to care at all.
Rias smiled. "Replenishing is Master's reward to his servants."
"Besides, in the Underworld, it's perfectly fine for a capable man to have several wives."
Esdeath gazed into Rias's eyes.
'So this was the Devil's value system?'
'She could actually say something like that without a hint of insincerity.'
Even Esdeath felt somewhat inferior.
Shaking her head, Esdeath smiled and said, "Since you put it that way, I won't hold back."
"Then you should come over too."
"?"
Now it was Rias's turn to be confused.
Then realization dawned.
'Ayato, that rascal, was playing this big?'
After a moment's hesitation, Rias also stepped forward.
She was the main wife. Who was she afraid of?
On the other side, Akeno leaned back in her chair, her gaze occasionally sweeping over Ayato and the others, her heart pounding violently.
"My body... is getting hotter."
Her breathing slowly became ragged, her eyes gradually glazing over.
'No!'
'Not here.'
Shaking her head firmly, she dispelled some of the drunkenness.
"We're out of alcohol. I'll get more."
Akeno quickly left the hall, but didn't go far. Instead, she peeked through the crack in the door, a foolish smile on her face.
'Here... should be fine, right?'
Meanwhile...
One last flustered person remained in the hall.
Asia's face was bright red.
What had happened the night before last had already shocked her deeply.
And today...
She knelt down and began to pray devoutly.
"Merciful Lord, what should I... Oww, that hurts."
...
After the Rating Game ended,
Ayato found himself with some free time.
Besides studying new supernatural knowledge, he spent his time guiding his servants' training.
It was worth mentioning that Esdeath and the others didn't stay long before returning to their own world.
This was by Ayato's order.
Although the Revolutionary Army had been destroyed, there were still some remnants.
Besides that, there were other nations in distant lands.
These were all sources of supernatural knowledge, to be incorporated into their domain as soon as possible.
And if they wanted to return, it was just a thought away for Ayato, which was very convenient.
…
One day,
At Ayato's home.
[Mori Ayato]
[Class: Origin Magician]
[Magic: Origin Lightning Magic LV31 (+)]
[Origin: 17 points]
'I wonder how strong I am now?'
Looking at the text, Ayato's eyes flickered slightly.
He had just spent all the Origin Points he had acquired.
He felt his strength had multiplied many times over.
But strictly speaking, he didn't have an accurate assessment.
After all, in this hodgepodge world, the power systems were already very chaotic.
Even among Devils, the higher you went, the more confusing it became.
Who was stronger could only be determined by fighting.
"Huh?"
Just then, Ayato let out a soft exclamation. Sensing something, a playful expression appeared on his face.